Incline Planes

Which has the longer distance - straight lift from the ground directly to the back of truck or using an inclined plane?

• Straight lift

• Inclined plane

• They are the same

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What happens as the incline increases?

• effort increases

• effort decreases

• effort stays the same

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How does distance change the effort when using an inclined plane?

• as distance increases, effort decreases

• as distance decreases, effort decreases

• as distance increases, effort increases

• nothing, they both stay the same

Is a waterslide an inclined plane?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is TRUE?

• Ramps increase work

• Ramps make it harder to move things

• Ramps reduce the amount of effort

• Inclined planes are only found in buildings

If I want to use the least amount of force neccessary, I would need a 

• long, steep ramp

• short, gentle ramp

• long, gentle ramp

• short, steep ramp

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When you use an incline plane to raise an object, the ______ the distance you move it the less force you use. 

• shorter

• longer

• distance does not matter

A ramp is an example of a(n) _.

• an inclined plane

• a wedge

• a screw

• none of these

An inclined plane, a wedge, and a screw can all be grouped together because _.

• they are all complicated machines

• they are all electronic machines

• an inclined plane, a wedge, and a screw all must be made of steel

• a wedge and a screw each include one or more inclined planes

What is the primary function of an inclined plane in physics?

• To increase the speed of an object

• To reduce the amount of force needed to move an object

• To change the direction of a force

• To increase the weight of an object